Festival-goers are being reminded to take a few simple steps to keep themselves and others safe throughout the Tamworth Country Music Festival, which kicks off today. Public Health Physician Dr David Durrheim said it is important for the community to stay sun-safe,...
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Safety Number One as Police Launch Operation Tamworth Country Music Festival 2025
Police have launched a high-visibility operation for this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival to ensure country-music fans enjoy the event safely. Operation Tamworth Country Music Festival 2025 will be in place for the duration of the iconic event, which starts...
War Memorial Funding Available
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is encouraging local organisations, schools and community groups to apply for funding to maintain and make any repairs to war memorials across the region. Grants of up to $10,000 per project are available for as part of...
Algae Alert at Beardy Waters Near Glen Innes
WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of blue-green algae at Beardy Waters Dam and Beardy Waters Weir near Glen Innes. Stock and domestic water users along the Beardy River are advised to seek alternative water supplies. Stock managers and pet owners...
Electric Shock: Half of NSW in the dark on renewable energy progress, knowledge gap risks slowing transition
Australians are underestimating the speed and scale of our switch to renewable power. New South Wales is in the midst of a clean energy boom as four-fifths of our electricity is set to come from renewable sources by 2030, and all of our ageing coal-fired power...
Appeal to locate man missing from Glen Innes
Police are appealing for assistance to locate a man missing from the state’s north-west. Jordie Zarro, aged 27, was last seen about 6pm on Wednesday (15 January 2025) at a licensed premises on Grey Street, Glen Innes. When he could not be located or contacted,...
Industry networking and advice on offer at Feeder Steer School
Beef producers will soon have the chance to build industry networks and improve their skills in the breeding, feeding and management of cattle bound for feedlots this February at the Feeder Steer School in Armidale.Tailored for feeder steer producers, the conference...
Australians urged to shop around for a better value electricity plan
The ACCC is urging consumers to shop around or at least to contact their electricity provider to ask if a cheaper electricity plan is available, following a decline in retail electricity prices in 2024 that many households are not currently benefiting from. More than...
Reflections Invite Guests to be Water Detectives this Summer
REFLECTIONS Holidays is encouraging its guests to “go with the flow” this summer and help it save water by reporting any leaks when staying in their holiday parks. Reflections, the largest holiday park group in New South Wales, was named as a Water Champion by...

